Model Making

[Sel94]

So I thought I'd try makimg a fun little game or something, then get on to bigger things, but anyway I have to have a 3-D modeling program to do that, right? So I was wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction for bigginers. If it matters, I use Win. 7 64-bit and am learning C++ on Visual 2010. Thanks!

[Agg]

If you are just getting into programming I would suggest starting out with a nice and simple 2d game, as 3d would probably have you pulling out your hair in frustration :P

[Sel94]

Oh, Ok....do I need special 2D modeling software for that?

[h00t74]

3dbuzz.com helped me a lot

[Weltensegler]

You dont need to code at all for 3D modelling! there is a good free 3D software called blender.

But I would recommend 3D Studio MAX! Its not free nor easy but not too hard and all plugins and following packages have a good compatibility to this package.

BTW its Nr.1 in game modelling and I use it since 15 years for movie vfx.

 

You can enhance the output of you 3D with C++ and internally with max script (very easy language but only for max internal stuff except you wanna play ur game in the 3dmax viewport :) )

Edited May 25, 2010 by Weltensegler